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You know, stabilisers. [That's the british term for them. She wonders if he'd recognize that one.]
Edited 2010-06-23 22:53 (UTC)
Yeah. It usually works, but I've been here for months, and the scenery doesn't change very often.
Oh. I didn't know they had those.
[It's pretty clear that he has no real idea what she's talking about.]
[It's pretty clear that he has no real idea what she's talking about.]
...[Slight, awkward pause.]
When I was younger, I learned how to ride one. But I never really got the hang of it unless they had stabilisers on. [It's extremely tempting to trick him into thinking stabilisers are something completely ridiculous, but she fights the urge for now.]
When I was younger, I learned how to ride one. But I never really got the hang of it unless they had stabilisers on. [It's extremely tempting to trick him into thinking stabilisers are something completely ridiculous, but she fights the urge for now.]
I see.
It's just, I saw people riding them with their kids, on the surface. It seems like something I should know how to do, to teach mine.
It's just, I saw people riding them with their kids, on the surface. It seems like something I should know how to do, to teach mine.
You want me to teach you how to ride a bike? [She sounds perplexed. After all, it's hard to remember how young he actually is.]
No, no, I was just wondering. I can probably figure it out.
Oh... Well, yeah, I guess I can see how that would complicate things.
There's bound to be something, though, right?
There's bound to be something, though, right?
Don't get me wrong, I'm willing to teach you what stabilisers are and everything. And probably embarrass myself trying to show you how to ride a bike.
Hmhm~. I think I can help with that.
That's what I was hoping you'd say. And by the way, how was the event?
I dunno, I'm just tired of the same boring daily routine.
...We were sisters. [The thought makes her smile.]
...We were sisters. [The thought makes her smile.]
... It was... A little too nostalgic for my liking. It wasn't real, right? I mean, it happened, but it wasn't the way things really are, right?
[Eleanor's holding her head. Diver girl does not like having her head tinkered with.]
[Eleanor's holding her head. Diver girl does not like having her head tinkered with.]
Nostalgic? Family problems back home?
No, it wasn't real. That was your first event, right?
No, it wasn't real. That was your first event, right?
Yeah... Ones I'd been hoping to avoid here. At least, I wanted the choice of avoiding them. It didn't quite work out, though.
[She grins awkwardly. The best thing to do is not dwell on it too long, right?]
I just hope they're not all so depressingly cheerful.I'm sure my mother loved it, though.
But anyway, do you want to go swimming today? I was working on something but it shouldn't up and leave any time soon.
[She smiles, looking cheerful again. There's some scattered mechanical junk on her desk, but that's it. She hasn't seen a bathing suit before, though, so someone might have to tell her she can wear something other than her diving suit for it.]
[OOC: We can pretend their last encounter involving "teaching Elaine how to swim" was just showing her by example. Also be back later.]
[She grins awkwardly. The best thing to do is not dwell on it too long, right?]
I just hope they're not all so depressingly cheerful.
But anyway, do you want to go swimming today? I was working on something but it shouldn't up and leave any time soon.
[She smiles, looking cheerful again. There's some scattered mechanical junk on her desk, but that's it. She hasn't seen a bathing suit before, though, so someone might have to tell her she can wear something other than her diving suit for it.]
[OOC: We can pretend their last encounter involving "teaching Elaine how to swim" was just showing her by example. Also be back later.]
Wait, you're having family problems here? [That's unexpected. Elaine notices the awkwardness in her grin, though, and decides to go with the topic change.] Mm. Well, that was one of the nicer events, in my opinion. They can get really bad sometimes.
Swimming sounds great. [She looks over at the junk.] You're going to wear your diving suit again?
[[OOC: Sure. XD Sorry if my replies are delayed, though. Stupid timezones ahhh.]]
Swimming sounds great. [She looks over at the junk.] You're going to wear your diving suit again?
[[OOC: Sure. XD Sorry if my replies are delayed, though. Stupid timezones ahhh.]]
[Eleanor dodges the family question and goes to fetch her helmet.]
Hm? Yeah. Oh, do you mind? I know it scares some people, but...
Hm? Yeah. Oh, do you mind? I know it scares some people, but...
[She thinks to herself for a minuet...]
I can teach you cyphers!
I can teach you cyphers!
Cyphers? You mean a code? [She smiles.] Sure, why not?
No, I don't mind. It's just that, if we're only going to use the pool then it might not be necessary.
[Eleanor's eyes widen a little]
I can't go swimming naked, though!
I can't go swimming naked, though!
[Elaine's eyes widen for a moment as well. A beat passes, and then she bursts into giggles. She ducks out of the screen for a second before she gets control of herself.]
Sorry. You've... I mean, do you know what a bathing suit is?
Sorry. You've... I mean, do you know what a bathing suit is?
[Eleanor shuffles her feet awkwardly, not realizing what's so funny. She still probably doesn't know what year most of the people in wonderland are from. Though, even then she'd still be out of touch.]
Um... I think so...?
[Of course, what she's picturing is one of those bathing beauties outdated frilly bathing suits with the stripes and the rubber cap.]
... Though I don't think I'd want to wear one even if I had one.
Um... I think so...?
[Of course, what she's picturing is one of those bathing beauties outdated frilly bathing suits with the stripes and the rubber cap.]
... Though I don't think I'd want to wear one even if I had one.
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